Tom William (T.W.) Lewis

Tom Lewis is the founder of the award-winning T. W. Lewis Company, a real estate firm nationally recognized for quality homebuilding. An author and philanthropist, he holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill. He has received a Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to the industry.

Alongside his wife Jan, Tom is a dedicated philanthropist through the T. W. Lewis Foundation. They support higher education, youth character development, and Christian education, notably founding the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky. Their giving also funds medical research for melanoma and migraines, causes with personal family connections.

Interesting fact: Tom Lewis was the first-ever inductee into the National Housing Quality Hall of Fame.